--- title: "Recruitment Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY" published: "2025-08-28" --- # Recruitment Framework Buyer: LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047a6b.json) ## Summary Leeds Trinity University has recently completed a procurement process for establishing a recruitment framework agreement, focused on the industry category of recruitment services. This framework aims to secure diverse recruitment partners across several sectors, such as Admin and Clerical, Corporate and Professional (including HR, Finance and Procurement, Estates and Facilities, Marketing and Communications), IT, Academic, Programme Management Office & Strategic Change, and Executive Search. The procurement method followed was selective under a restricted procedure, with agreements signed in late July 2025, valued at £3,600,000 per lot. The procurement process spanned various stages, from the initial tender issued on 3rd July 2024 with a deadline on 2nd August 2024, followed by invitations to the second stage on 6th September 2024. The University prioritised quality and price, acknowledging its strategic growth plans which include a new campus set for September 2024. This framework presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those equipped to offer comprehensive solutions across the diverse staffing requirements outlined by Leeds Trinity University. The framework's scope covers temporary and permanent positions and interim roles as a service, appealing particularly to large-scale recruitment firms and SMEs capable of partnership in executive search and specialised sectors. Organisations like Reed Specialist Recruitment, Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, and others have been awarded contracts, signalling substantial growth prospects in the recruitment landscape across the university's expanding workforce needs in Leeds and beyond. ## Notice The procurement sought to appoint a number of experienced recruitment partners to a framework agreement in the following areas: Lot 1 - Admin/Clerical Lot 2 - Corporate & Professional - Lot 2a - HR - Lot 2b - Finance & Procurement - Lot 2c - Estates & Facilities - Lot 2d - Marketing & Communications Lot 3 - IT - Lot 3a - Temporary, Permanent & Fixed Term Positions - Lot 3b - Contractor and as a service roles Lot 4 - Academic Lot 5 - Programme Management Office & Strategic Change Lot 6 - Executive Search ### Lot Information Admin/Clerical This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff and clerical style support roles such as librarians, data entry, invigilation staff, and summer admissions vacancies. Examples of types of role are listed below, please note this is not exhaustive: - Team administrator - Admin officer or assistant - Receptionist - PA - Secretary - Business support manager - Data entry clerk - Filing clerk - Call handler - Call centre/customer service operative/advisor - Executive assistant - Administration manager - Librarian staff - Invigilation staff Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the University reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance. Renewal: Tenders for renewals will likely commence around 6 months prior to expiry of the agreement Corporate & Professional This lot is sub-divided into the following categories: Lot 2a - HR This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff across HR. Examples of types of role are listed below, please note this is not exhaustive: - People Advisor - People Business Partner - Talent Acquisition - Learning and development Manager - Organisational Development Business Partners Lot 2b - Finance and Procurement This lot is designed to cover a wide range of specialist staff across the Finance and Procurement functions. Examples of types of role are listed below, please note this is not exhaustive: - Procurement/purchasing officer - Procurement/purchasing manager - Category manager - Accountant - Payroll manager - Finance Business Partner Lot 2c - Estates and Facilities This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more specialist staff across the Estates and Facilities functions. Example roles include but are not limited to: - Project manager - Programme manager - Estates manager - Compliance Manager - Facilities manager - Surveyor - Domestic assistant/cleaner - Porter Lot 2d - Marketing and Communications This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff within Marketing and Communications. Example roles include but are not limited to: - Marketing manager - Communications manager - Social media specialist - Digital media specialist - Content manager Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance. Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement. IT This lot is sub-divided into: Lot 3a - temporary and permanent roles Lot 3b - contractor and as a service roles This lot covers the full range of IT, Cyber, data, digital, cloud and technical roles. It covers the full scope from IT helpdesk staff, right through to senior IT managers. Example areas for roles include but are not limited to: - Infrastructure Service Desk - Network - Media Services - Business Analysis - Project Management - Cyber-Security Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance. Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement. Academic This lot will provide roles for a wide range of academic, teaching and ancillary staff across the full range of academic departments within the University. It is expected that most roles in this lot will be for temporary, fixed term or permanent staff. Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance. Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement. Programme Management Office & Strategic Change This lot will provide roles in programme, project and change management for university wide projects. It is expected that assignments in this lot could fall within any of the role categories. Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance. Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement. Executive Search This lot seeks to appoint established executive search organisations to fill its most senior roles. These positions will be for heads of department, Directors, Deans and Executive roles. It is expected that these roles will be secured on a retainer basis and will, in most cases, be fixed term or permanent recruitments. There may also be the need for interim positions where longer term recruitments are anticipated. Options: 1. The intended duration of the agreement is four years. 2. Following the initial term, the university reserves the right to further extend the agreement by 2 periods of 12 months, subject to ongoing requirement and supplier performance. Renewal: Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement. Admin and Clerical This lot is designed to cover office-based support staff and clerical style support roles such as librarians, data entry, invigilation staff and summer admissions vacancies. HR This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff across HR. Finance and Procurement This lot is designed to cover a wide range of specialist staff across the Finance and Procurement functions. Estates and Facilities This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more specialist staff across the Estates and Facilities functions. Marketing and Communications This lot is designed to cover a wide range of more senior/specialist staff within Marketing and Communications. IT Temporary, Permanent and Fixed Term Roles This lot covers the full range of IT, cyber, data, digital, cloud and technical roles - temporary, permanent and fixed term positions. IT Contractor and as a Service Roles This lot covers the full range of IT roles, on a contractor/interim or as a service consultancy basis. Academic This lot will provide roles for a wide range of academic, teaching and ancillary staff across the full range of academic departments within the University. Programme Management Office and Strategic Change This lot will provide roles in programme, project and change management for University wide projects. Executive Search This lot will provide for the most senior roles within the organisation, including Executive roles, Directors, Deans, Heads of Departments and non-executive lay members. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051906-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Tenders for a superseding arrangement will likely be invited 6 months before the expiry of this agreement. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,600,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS18 5HD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Horsforth | | Westminster constituency | Leeds North West | | Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 14 | | Supplier names | BLUE ARROW; CERTES IT SERVICE SOLUTIONS; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; LA INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS; MERIDIAN BUSINESS SUPPORT; MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT; PERDIOT PARTNERS; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PRACTICUS; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; SEARCH CONSULTANCY; SELLICK PARTNERSHIP; TATE RECRUITMENT; VEREDUS EXECUTIVE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 28 Aug 2025 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051906-2025 - 3 Jul 2024 at 17:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020364-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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